{"product_id":"crossing-fandoms-superwholock-and-the-contemporary-fan-audience-hardcover","title":"Crossing Fandoms: Superwholock and the Contemporary Fan Audience - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Booth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the fan-created combination of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who, Sherlock\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e as a uniquely digital fan experience, and as a metaphor for ongoing scholarship into contemporary fandom. \u003cbr\u003eWhat do you get when you cross the cult shows \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSherlock\u003c\/i\u003e? In this book, Paul Booth explores the fan-created crossover universe known as \u003ci\u003eSuperWhoLock\u003c\/i\u003e--a universe where Sherlock Holmes and Dean Winchester work together to fight monsters like the Daleks and the Weeping Angels; a world where John Watson is friends with Amy Pond; a space where the unique brands of fandom interact. Booth argues that \u003ci\u003eSuperWhoLock \u003c\/i\u003erepresents more than just those three shows--it is a way of doing fandom. Through interviews with fans and analysis of fan texts, \u003ci\u003eCrossing Fandoms: SuperWhoLock and the Contemporary Fan Audience\u003c\/i\u003e also demonstrates how fan studies in the digital age can evolve to take into account changing fan activities and texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Booth's \u003ci\u003eCrossing Fandoms\u003c\/i\u003e is an original and highly engaging new addition to fan studies scholarship. In analysing the three fan communities that comprise SuperWhoLock fandom Booth offers the reader real insight into what being a fan is all about and the importance of technology, conventions and social media in bringing fans together. Focussing on this fascinating example of a crossover fan community, Booth highlights the continuing affection fans feel and reminds us that 21st century fandom is an industry with financial and cultural clout.' - Lincoln Geraghty, University of Portsmouth, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book examines the fan-created combination of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who, Sherlock, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSupernatural \u003c\/i\u003eas a uniquely digital fan experience, and as a metaphor for ongoing scholarship into contemporary fandom. \u003cbr\u003eWhat do you get when you cross the cult shows \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSherlock? In this book, Paul Booth explores the fan-created crossover universe known as \u003ci\u003eSuperWhoLock\u003c\/i\u003e--a universe where Sherlock Holmes and Dean Winchester work together to fight monsters like the Daleks and the Weeping Angels; a world where John Watson is friends with Amy Pond; a space where the unique brands of fandom interact. Booth argues that \u003ci\u003eSuperWhoLock \u003c\/i\u003erepresents more than just those three shows--it is a way of doing fandom. Through interviews with fans and analysis of fan texts, \u003ci\u003eCrossing Fandoms: SuperWhoLock and the Contemporary Fan Audience also demonstrates how fan studies in the digital age can evolve to take into account changing fan activities and texts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Booth is Associate Professor of Media and Cinema Studies in the College of Communication at DePaul University, USA. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e Game Play \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003ePlaying Fans\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003e Time on TV \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) and \u003ci\u003eDigital Fandom\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and the editor of\u003ci\u003e Seeing Fans \u003c\/i\u003e(with Lucy Bennett, 2016), \u003ci\u003eControversies in Digital Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Amber Davisson, 2016), and \u003ci\u003eFan Phenomena: Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127630598279,"sku":"9781137574541","price":105.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b80b297b5b9ff6462db98841cc26529c.webp?v=1732589716","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/crossing-fandoms-superwholock-and-the-contemporary-fan-audience-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}